Travel Tips of Garhwal
There are various tips which must be followed before setting out for a visit.
- There must be in advance booking of hotel or guest house. There should not be any delay in getting your tickets arranged in advance especially when are boarding a train or a plane.
- Check in for the list of some good places to stay. When you going to a place in the peak of tourist season. Check in for the availability of proper place in advance.
- Before setting out for a journey don’t forget to make certain arrangements in advance like carry small tourches, umbrellas and small baggage of home made eatables.
- Carrying proper medicines and health care aids will help a patient in hour of need.
- Do not forget to take proper woolen clothes with you especially when you are going in winters.
- Though there are provisions of local guides by hotels. But you can also take the advice of some local friend or relative in advance so that you can know about certain things in advance.
- If you want to explore the maximum opportunities to travel and adventures, take a catalogue which will help you get the benefit of combo offers or packages given.
- If you want to know about various travel routes you can get a map which will help you when you have made a mind to travel alone especially during trekking.
- If you are planning to go for some trekking tour or expeditions, take with you every possible information.
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Do not try to go to places about which you don’t know anything especially if you have no guide or local to assist you.
- Avoid any kind drugs or liquiors while traveling.
- Remain in contact with your own people. Keep contacting and telling your friends about you whereabouts.
If you want to visit Chopta, a place here is tips for you
By rail: Several trains shuttle between Delhi and Haridwar (Shatabdi Express, Mussoorie Express, Doon Express). From Haridwar, do the 4½-hour drive up to Rudraprayag by taxi or bus. There are a few places to stay here, like the Monal Resort (double room A/C Rs 1,500; suite Rs 2,000). Move on the next morning for Chopta, another four to five hours (approximately 75 km) away. Another route to Chopta is via Dehra Dun. Take the train to Dehra Dun and then a taxi or bus to Chopta via Tehri, Srinagar, Rudraprayag and Syalsaur.
By road: One can drive down from Delhi to Chopta in a day, but it is best to do the journey over two days. Your first halt should be at Kaudiyala (320 km from Delhi) via Rishikesh and Haridwar. Kaudiyala, a campsite on the banks of Ganga, offers comfortable accommodation -- from log huts to Swiss tents. From Kaudiyala, one can drive to Chopta via Deoprayag, Srinagar, Rudraprayag, Syalsaur and Ukhimath.
Tip If you're not confident about getting to Chopta on your own, ask the nearest GMVN (Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam) office to organise the journey for you. GMVN arranges for its own guide to pick you up from the railway station at Haridwar and take you to Rudraprayag by taxi. At Rudraprayag, you spend the night at a guesthouse or hotel. Alternatively, stay at the GMVN log hut resort situated on the banks of Mandakini River at Syalsaur. The next morning, the same guide takes you through the final leg of your journey to Chopta by taxi.
By air: Jolly Grant, 25 km from Dehra dun. |
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